“Kill whoever’s in front of me” - Fabricio Andrade eager to unload his frustrations on challenger Kwon Won Il

To say that Fabricio Andrade has had a rough couple of months would be a massive understatement.

Then again, the reigning ONE bantamweight MMA world champion is ready to unleash all those frustrations in his upcoming title defense against Kwon Won Il.

The Brazilian star's long-awaited return finally has a date at ONE 170, where he'll face the heavy-handed Korean on Jan. 24 at Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand.

Andrade has been out of the limelight for quite some time after recuperating from a series of serious injuries.

It all began when 'Wonder Boy' broke his hand in his world championship-winning performance against John Lineker.

The Tiger Muay Thai and Evolve MMA representative then failed his bid for two-sport supremacy in a crushing defeat to Jonathan Haggerty. Adding insult to injury, he also hurt his shoulder in the process.

After a grueling recovery period, Fabricio Andrade says he already put those struggles behind him and let it all out by dismantling 'Pretty Boy'. He told Sportskeeda MMA in an exclusive interview:

"Actually, when I’m inside that cage, I don’t really care anymore. The only thing on my mind is to kill whoever’s in front of me and win the match."

Fabricio Andrade guarantees his best form at ONE 170

Fans and pundits alike are expecting Fabricio Andrade to shake off some cobwebs in his first fight in over a year.

However, 'Wonder Boy' begs to differ. As far as the 27-year-old warrior is concerned, the break allowed him to further sharpen his tools and made him hungrier to cement himself as the best 145-pound MMA fighter in the world.

"This is definitely the best version of me - my best yet. I'm looking to step back inside the circle to put on an awesome performance for the fans and to defend my belt," he told Sportskeeda MMA.

Prime Video subscribers in North America can watch ONE 170 free live as it happens in US Primetime.